Lately, a raging controversy has begun with regard to the benefits of raw milk as against pasteurized milk. Curiously, many believe that raw whole milk is a more nutritious, tasty, and natural food while pasteurized milk is depleted of nutrients.…
Artificial sweeteners could be aiding in higher blood sugar levels based on the article published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers are suspecting that artificial sweeteners may be disrupting the microbiome, the ecosystem of bacteria in our guts. In a…
Magnesium is a mineral that contributes for many vital body functions. Here are the major ones: Regulating biochemical reactions that includes muscle/nerve function, blood sugar regulation, blood pressure control and protein synthesis. Magnesium also plays a key role in the…
Iron plays a very key role in producing hemoglobin, a protein that helps red blood cells to transport oxygen in the body. Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia. Reasons for low levels of iron could be due…
In the early part of the 20 century, people around the world were consuming most fruits and vegetables with the peel intact, be it guava, apple, mango, banana or vegetables. But today, many of us strongly believe that it is…
The popular media keeps harking back that consumption of saturated fats is bad for the heart and that, vegetable oils are the best for our health. At the same time, health ads maintain that a high proportion of Omega-3 fatty…
Food and Nutrition. What is it, all about? Food is the basis of all life on earth. The survival of mankind is dependent on the regular supply of food which provides nourishment to the body and energy for the daily…
“Everything in the universe is medicinal – it just depends on how it’s used” – This quote also applies to the food we eat. The traditional knowledge of food being used as medicine is perhaps as old as civilization. The…